Cardiff: Private Guided Highlights Tour

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Activity provider:Fogo's Free Tours
Cardiff: Private Guided Highlights Tour
4.8 out of 5 stars
4.8
4.8 out of 5 stars
5 reviews
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Cardiff is a young, vibrant, modern capital with a strong Welsh identity. On this historical and cultural walking tour, you’ll learn about many of the most important aspects of the city.

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Duration 2 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible
Private group

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

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Blake – United Kingdom

Guide was exceptionally knowledgable and a super nice guy. Despite the rain we enjoyed the tour immensely. Very informative. Lovely walking tour.

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Nina – United Kingdom

Excellent tour, knowledgeable guide, who - although not Welsh - was enthusiastic about the city and the country he had chosen to call home. Learnt lots that we would never have learnt without the tour.

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Itinerary

  • Timeline stop icon

    Starting location:

    St David's Dewi Sant Cardiff

  • St John The Baptist City Parish Church

    Guided tour, Sightseeing, Walk, Pass by (10 minutes)

  • Timeline stop icon

    Cardiff Market

    Visit, Guided tour (10 minutes)

  • Timeline stop icon

    Principality Stadium

    Sightseeing, Walk, Pass by (10 minutes)

  • Bute Park

    Visit, Guided tour, Sightseeing (30 minutes)

  • Timeline stop icon

    Cardiff City Hall

    Guided tour, Walk (15 minutes)

  • Castle Arcade

    Visit, Guided tour, Walk (10 minutes)

  • Timeline stop icon

    Cardiff Castle

    Visit, Sightseeing, Walk (20 minutes)

  • Finish at:

    3 A4161, Cardiff CF10 3RB, UK

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For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • Experience Welsh culture, customs and language
  • See Cardiff’s renowned arcades and market
  • Witness the most important sights in Cardiff city center

Full description

This 2.5-hour walking tour of central Cardiff shows you the best the Welsh capital has to offer: beautiful green spaces, the iconic castle, unique arcades and its stunning civic center. Cardiff is a city with over 2,000 years of history. It’s the youngest capital city in Europe, and the fastest growing capital in Western Europe.


Discover many facets of Cardiff’s rich past and present on a leisurely stroll through the city. The route will take you via the shopping district, the Castle Quarter, through Bute Park and the civic center, ending in front of Cardiff Castle. 


Your guide will give you plenty of tips, suggestions and recommendations of things to do in Cardiff and around Wales, including where to find the city’s hidden gems and best bars and restaurants. The tour is flexible, so if you have any specific requests they can be catered to, such as where you want to start or finish, what you want to see, and what you want to learn about in particular.

Includes

  • 2.5-hour walking tour
  • Local guide
  • Entrance fees to any attractions
  • Food and drinks

Meeting point

Tours start from the John Batchelor Statue on The Hayes in central Cardiff. The guide will be holding a green umbrella or wearing a green shirt.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Weather-appropriate clothing

Know before you go

  •  Tour is suitable for people of all ages
  • Please bring clothing suitable for bad weather
  • Please wear comfortable shoes

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Blake – United KingdomMay 8, 2023 – Verified booking
Guide was exceptionally knowledgable and a super nice guy. Despite the rain we enjoyed the tour immensely. Very informative. Lovely walking tour.
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Nina – United KingdomNovember 5, 2023 – Verified booking
Excellent tour, knowledgeable guide, who - although not Welsh - was enthusiastic about the city and the country he had chosen to call home. Learnt lots that we would never have learnt without the tour.
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Sherry – United StatesMarch 24, 2024 – Verified booking
Eugene was brilliant! Awesome guy- took time to listen to and respond to all our questions and snuck in tidbits of things we were interested in. Would recommend him highly! Thank you Eugene!

Product ID: 206697

Activity provider:Fogo's Free Tours

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